Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V216000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 10/20/1994 to 06/24/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 189706 | 12/20/2002 | ODI | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 08/16/2002 | 08/28/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the safety belt buckle may false latch and expose the driver to unrestrained movement during a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owner notification began december 20, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 027 | 12/01/2002 | 10000033 | This bulletin provided information related to recall campaign 027 to replace the front seat belt buckles. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
| 027 | 12/06/2002 | 10000032 | Recall campaign 027 to replace front seat belt buckles. notification letter to dealers. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE02051 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/17/2002 | 09/20/2002 | SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION | 02V216000 | |
| Alleged that the driver side safety belt buckle may false latch and expose driver to unrestrained movement during a crash | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 19176 | 1 | 11/01/1998 |
| Driver's side front seat belt latch does not hold, causing seat belt to pop open while driving. *scc ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****743827 | |||
| 03/21/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling and without prior warning a deer appeared in the street. to avoid him, consumer swerved and hit an enbankment. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak consumers seat belt popped causing consumer to lurch forward and and hit her head. consumer sustained multiple injuries. *jg | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/21/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling and without prior warning a deer appeared in the street. to avoid him, consumer swerved and hit an enbankment. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak consumers seat belt popped causing consumer to lurch forward and and hit her head. consumer sustained multiple injuries. *jg | |||
| 02/07/2000 | |||
| Seat belts were cut out of car by dealer. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Front windshield has air leaks & at high speeds the wind is annoying. the front passenger seat belt locks into place as soon as the passenger clamps into place. one doesn't have to press brake peddle for it to tighten around person. when driving and particularly engaging the clutch to down shift the gear linkage disengages and the gears can't be located especially in second, third or fourth gears and because of such has almost caused three crashes. we had this checked by the dealer and they said they found nothing wrong with the gear shifting mechanism. i beg to differ because i drive that car every day and i've driven many manual shift transmissions cars and i believe that after driving for sometime (i.e., one to two hours) the transmission heats up and causes problems with gear selection. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/28/2000 | |||
| When consumer was involved in a minor crash seat belt on the driver's side came unhooked, causing the driver to hit the steering wheel. problem has been reported to the manufacturer. vehicle will be repaired by the dealership. please give any further informaiton. *ak | |||
| Driver's seat belt did not lock upon impact in a frontal collision, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Intermittently both front seat belts would unlatch while driving; dealer notified and made repairs.making a safety report to nhtsa. *ak | |||